Events
The Junior LSLA runs a number of events throughout the year, including a seminar series is designed to offer practical tips on procedural and substantive legal issues commonly faced by junior civil litigators, in an interactive, relaxed atmosphere.
In addition to the seminar series, the Junior LSLA also hosts social and networking events targeted at junior litigators. By creating an environment in which everyone at these events will have a similar level of qualification, the intention is that members will feel more comfortable in approaching one another and developing contacts within their peer group. Many of those events are organised in connection with junior bar associations, with the aim of encouraging contact and interaction between junior civil litigators and barristers.
Previous Events
2021 Winter/Spring Lectures: Bank Transfer Scams: Liability of the victim’s and fraudster’s banks for push payment fraud
Adam Kramer QC and Alexia Knight of 3 Verulam Buildings
Watch the webinar:
https://vimeo.com/561055365
Password: SR5GE2
POSTPONED 2021 Winter/Spring Lectures: Problem solved or problems created? The new rule against reflective loss in Sevilleja v Marex Financial Limited
We are very sorry to report that Anthony de Garr Robinson QC will not to be able to give his talk on Reflective Loss on 6 May evening due to illness. We wish him a speedy recovery and expect to revert with a rearranged date for him to give his talk sometime in June.
Anthony de Garr Robinson QC of One Essex Court
2021 Winter/Spring Lectures: A view from the Bench to be hosted jointly with the JLSLA
This webinar was not recorded.
2021 Winter/Spring Lectures: A view from the Bench to be hosted jointly with the JLSLA
Hear from a variety of solicitors who have joined the Bench to become members of the judiciary. During this webinar, the panel will provide a view from the Bench, including practical tips and their perspectives on how best to present a case, prepare documents for the court, and what makes for effective oral advocacy.
2021 Winter/Spring Lectures: What’s New in Privilege? A Round Up For Litigators
Tamara Oppenheimer QC and Alexander Milner of Fountain Court Chambers
Watch the webinar:
https://vimeo.com/540255258
Passcode: BHZ907
Career Progression for Junior Lawyers – successfully finding your feet in the legal world
Watch the webinar:
https://vimeo.com/534046680
Password: EHQ522
The Junior LSLA is pleased to announce that we will be holding a webinar focussing on the challenges junior lawyers face when starting out in the legal industry.
2021 Winter/Spring Lectures: Giving Evidence in a Virtual World
Watch the webinar:
https://vimeo.com/528973105
Password: HMQ921
2021 Winter/Spring Lectures: Group Litigation in Banking and Financial Services Disputes
Watch the webinar:
https://vimeo.com/517234119
Password: LQB316
Adrian Beltrami QC, Jonathan Nash QC and Peter de Verneuil Smith QC of 3 Verulam Buildings
All 2021 Winter/Spring Lecture series
The LSLA is delighted to announce details of the next series of LSLA lectures, which will consist of talks and panel discussions with eminent practitioners on topical subjects of legal interest, and two training events, the first on “Giving Evidence in a Virtual World”, and the second titled “A view from the Bench”, to be hosted jointly with the JLSLA.
High performance lawyers – how to thrive, and not just survive
The Junior LSLA is thrilled to have secured this esteemed panel to discuss the wellbeing and mental health of the legal profession, and how to build a profession that thrives not just survives – with high performance lawyers.
High performance lawyers – how to thrive, and not just survive
The Junior LSLA is thrilled to have secured this esteemed panel to discuss the wellbeing and mental health of the legal profession, and how to build a profession that thrives not just survives – with high performance lawyers.
Advocacy Training with Kinch Robinson
Advocacy Training with Kinch Robinson
Tuesday, 17th November 2020 at 18:00
The Junior LSLA is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a live webinar in conjunction with Kinch Robinson.
Pro Bono: Giving Back to Move Forward
Pro Bono: Giving Back to Move Forward
“It is in justice that the ordering of society is centred” (Aristotle)
Wednesday, 4 November 2020 at 18:00
JLSLA Virtual Manor House Murder
This event is now sold out but please email lsla@lsla.co.uk if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
The Junior LSLA will be hosting a virtual murder mystery game as part of our series of events targeted at junior members of the profession.
A practical guide to Expert Evidence: “Every expert was once a beginner” (Helen Hayes)
A practical guide to Expert Evidence
“Every expert was once a beginner” (Helen Hayes)
JLSLA Webinar - Marex - an update on reflective loss
The Junior LSLA is pleased to announce that we will be holding a live webinar in conjunction with Wilberforce Chambers for junior members of the profession.
Arbitration enforcement - torn between two treaties?
Venue: This seminar will now be held as a Zoom Webinar, details of how to join the meeting will be emailed to delegates.
Time: 6-7pm, followed by networking drinks
Speakers: Marie Demetriou QC and Gerard Rothschild, Brick Court Chambers
Joint venture disputes - the corporate perspective
Venue: This seminar will now be held as a Zoom Webinar, details of how to join the meeting will be emailed to delegates. If you have not received that email, please contact Jo on lsla@lsla.co.uk
Speaker: Andrew Thompson QC, Erskine Chambers
Why do Fraud Lawyers Dislike Arbitration
Venue: Slaughter and May, One Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8YY
Time: 6-7pm, followed by networking drinks
Speaker: Richard Gillis QC, One Essex Court
Almost regardless of jurisdiction or arbitral institution, fraud lawyers dislike arbitration. Why and what, if anything, can be done about it?
Conflict and confidentiality: disclosure following Bank Mellat
Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Exchange House, Primrose St, London EC2A 2EG
Time: 6-7pm, followed by networking drinks
Speakers: Philippa Hopkins QC and Helen Morton, Essex Court Chambers
LSLA AGM Dinner
Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Exchange House, Primrose St,
London EC2A 2EG
Date: Wednesday 11 March 2020
Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm
Guest Speaker: Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE
Junior LSLA & Junior COMBAR Wine Tasting
"Language is wine upon the lips" - Virginia Woolf
Kindly hosted by Fox Williams LLP, the wine tasting is aimed at encouraging contact and interaction between junior civil litigators and barristers. The evening will incorporate a fun, quiz-based element to test your knowledge (or lack thereof!) of the wines on offer, with prizes to be given out.
A 'simplistic' guide to attribution in companies
Venue: Slaughter and May, One Bunhill row, London EC1Y 8YY
Time: 6-7pm followed by networking drinks
Speaker: Edmund Nourse QC, One Essex Court
LSLA/Junior LSLA Panel Discussion: "Diversity in the litigation sector"
Venue: Fox Williams LLP, 10 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AF
Time: 6.30-7.30pm to be followed by drinks
Chair: Nikki Edwards (Partner, Temple Bright LLP)
All Winter/Spring Lecture Series 2020
Please note - The deadline for booking the whole series of lectures is 15 January 2020. In order to receive the member rate, the booking must be made with the Member's LSLA registered email address. If paying by bank transfer, please use the booking reference number as the payment reference.
Good faith - how good do commercial parties have to be?
Venue: Hogan Lovells LLP
Speakers: David Quest QC and Ian Wilson QC, 3 Verulam Buildings
LSLA Annual Dinner 2019
Law Society Hall, Chancery Lane
6.45pm for 7.30pm
All members and their guests are invited to the flagship event of the Association’s year, the Annual Dinner, which will once again be held at the Law Society Hall in Chancery Lane, WC2 on the evening of Wednesday 20 November 2019.
Junior LSLA Autumn Bash - 'Secret Garden Party'
Kindly sponsored by Wilberforce Chambers and FTI Consulting, we invite members and guests to join us in celebrating another successful year of events at our Junior LSLA 'Secret Garden Party' Autumn Bash.
Developments in vicarious liability
Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Speaker: Andrew Ayres QC, Maitland Chambers
With several recent key decisions on vicarious liability and more on their way, Andrew will draw together the threads and seek to make sense of them for a better understanding of the law in this important and practical area.
Ticket price: Members £20.00, non-members £25.00
Junior LSLA/Junior COMBAR Seminar - Bear witness: Dos and don'ts for using factual witness evidence for trial
Kindly hosted by Penningtons Manches Cooper, we will be hearing from five expert panellists who will share practical tips on how to use and manage factual witness evidence effectively in litigation and for trial. The panel will discuss the practical components of identifying and working with factual witnesses, the role of a factual witness versus the role of an expert witness, cross-examinatio
JLSLA Champions' Event - "Ready, steady.....bowl!"
This year’s Junior LSLA Champions' event will be a bowling night at All Star Lanes.
LSLA Summer Party 2019
Venue: Radio Rooftop Me London, 336-337 Strand, London WC2R 1HA
Join us at Radio Rooftop for drinks and canapés while playing a game of 'guess the building'.
Enough is enough? Setting aside a judgement for fraud
Enough is enough? Setting aside a judgement for fraud
Venue: Hogan Lovells LLP
Speakers: Neil Hext QC and Tom Shepherd, 4 New Square
Breaking ground in fraud recovery claims
Breaking ground in fraud recovery claims: International pursuit of cyber fraudsters and litigation against 'Persons Unknown'
Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Speaker: Paul Lowenstein QC, 20 Essex Street Chambers
All Summer/Autumn Lectures 2019
Please note - in order to receive the member rate, the booking must be made with the Member's LSLA registered email address. If paying by bank transfer, please use the booking reference number as the payment reference.
Unfair prejudice petitions
Unfair prejudice petitions: some tricks of the trade
Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Speaker: Daniel Lightman QC, Serle Court
Junior LSLA and CIArb YMG Seminar - Litigation and Arbitration
Litigation and Arbitration: What can junior practitioners in these fields learn from each other?
Kindly hosted by White and Case LLP, the Junior LSLA is pleaseed to collaborate with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Young Members' Group (CIArb YMG) in organising this seminar for junior members of the litigation and arbitration professions.
Junior LSLA Summer Party 2019
Party at Paul's
Venue: Sky Bar at Leonardo Royal Hotel St Paul's,
10 Godliman Street, London EC4V 5AJ
Time: from 18:30 - 23:00
LSLA AGM Dinner 2019
Venue: Hogan Lovells, Atlantic House, 40 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2FG
Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm
JLSLA Spring Seminar - How to use a private investigator in litigation - easy as P.I.?
Please join us for a fascinating seminar on how to engage private and corporate investigators to facilitate successful litigation. We will be hearing from four expert panellists about the ways that investigators can assist at different stages of litigation, including for serving a claim on a claimant who is difficult to locate and identifying assets in jurisdictions for enforcing a judgment.
Financial Litigation Review
Venue: Slaughter and May
Speaker: Sonia Tolaney QC (One Essex Court)
In this seminar, Sonia Tolaney QC will examine recent banking and insolvency decisions and litigation trends in the financial sector.
Further details in the attached flyer.
Junior LSLA Seminar - Technology and AI for litigators
What do you need to know and why?
Kindly hosted by Reed Smith LLP, we are pleased to announce the details of the first Junior LSLA Seminar of 2019, as part of our series of events aimed at junior members of the profession.
Securing Funding
Securing Costs: recent developments in litigation funding, DBAs, security for costs and non-party costs orders
Venue: Hogan Lovells International LLP
Speakers: Benjamin Williams QC, Stephen Innes and Ben Smiley (4 New Square)
The Disclosure Pilot Scheme
Venue: Simmons & Simmons LLP
Panelists: The Rt Hon Dame Elizabeth Gloster DBE, PC, The Hon Mr Justice Knowles CBE, Chief Master Matthew Marsh, Ed Crosse (Simmons & Simmons LLP) and Natalie Osafo (Slaughter and May)
Junior LSLA Autumn Bash
Banquet at the Crypt
14 Ely Place, Holborn Circus, EC1N 8SJ
Drinks reception: 6:30pm
Dinner: 7:30pm
Dress code: Lounge suits/Cocktail dresses
LSLA Annual Dinner 2018
Law Society Hall, Chancery Lane
6.45pm for 7.30pm
Privilege - where are we now?
Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Speakers: Colin Passmore (Simmons & Simmons LLP), Bankim Thanki QC and Tamara Oppenheimer (Fountain Court)
All Winter Lecture Series
Please note - in order to receive the member rate, the booking must be made with the Member's LSLA registered email address. If paying by bank transfer, please use the booking reference number as the payment reference.
Brexit: A Legal Matter: A Difficult Divorce
Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Speaker: Patrick Lawrence QC and Paul Fisher (4 New Square)
Junior LSLA Champions' Event - "You are the champions!"
An evening of cocktail-making and networking at TT Liquor
The event is exclusive to Junior LSLA Champions and guests to introduce new Champions to the organisation and to show our appreciation for your support.
Junior LSLA Autumn Seminar - Pro Bono in Practice: how litigators can give back
Date: Wednesday 3 October 2018, 6.30pm, followed by drinks, canapés and networking
Venue: Fladgate LLP, 16 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DG
LSLA Summer Party 2018
Wednesday 26 September 2018, 6.30pm to 11.00pm
Venue: CloudM! CitizenM Hotel, 40 Trinity Square, London EC3N 4DJ
Join us in CitizenM’s ‘bar in the skies, the best place to have a lovely drink and a nibble while playing a game of ‘guess the building’.
Junior LSLA Autumn Seminar - Making your mark as a litigator: profile, networking and business development
Kindly hosted by Stewarts, we are pleased to announce the details of the next Junior LSLA Seminar as part of our series of events aimed at junior members of the profession.
Junior LSLA Summer Party 2018 - individual tickets
A Slice of Summer
Venue: Enoteca da Luca, Devonshire Square, EC2M 4YH
Time: From 6.30pm
All members and their guests are invited to the Junior LSLA’s Summer Party at Enoteca da Luca, Devonshire Square.
Junior LSLA Summer Party 2018 - discounted x 4 tickets
A Slice of Summer
Venue: Enoteca da Luca, Devonshire Square, EC2M 4YH
Time: From 6.30pm
All members and their guests are invited to the Junior LSLA’s Summer Party at Enoteca da Luca, Devonshire Square.
Recovery of compensatory, restitutionary and negotiating damages in commercial cases: implications of the Supreme Court's judgment in Morris-Garner v One Step
Craig Orr QC - One Essex Court
Pursuing Fraudsters - What's the Point?
Speakers: Graham Chapman QC and Shail Patel - 4 New Square
Graham Chapman QC and Shail Patel will discuss reilef and enforcement in commercial fraud cases and provide up to date analysis of recent developments and trends in the Business and Property Courts, in relation remedies, relief and enforcement in commercial fraud litigation.
Dishonesty: recent developments
Speakers: Christopher Pymont QC and Siward Atkins - Maitland Chambers
After the recent decisions of the Supreme Court in Ivey v. Genting Casinos [2018] UKSC 67 and the Court of Appeal in Wingate & Evans v. SRA [2018] EWCA Civ 366, this seminar explores the meaning of dishonesty and its significance.
Reflections on the UK Supreme Court
Lord Neuberger - One Essex Court
Lord Neuberger will discuss the challenges currently facing the judiciary and refelct on his time in the Supreme Court.
Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Exchange House, Primrose Street, London EC2A 2EG
Time: 6-7pm, followed by drinks
All Summer Lecture Series
Please note - in order to receive the member rate, the booking must be made with the Member's LSLA registered email address. If paying by bank transfer, please use the booking reference number as the payment reference.
LSLA AGM Dinner
Venue: Hogan Lovells
Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm
Guest Speaker: Mr Justice Robin Knowles CBE
JLSLA Spring Seminar - ADR - There is another Way
Venue: Pennington Manches LLP, 125 Wood St, London EC2V 7AW
Time: 6pm for 6:30on start with drinks, canapés and networking from 7:30pm
Panel: Mike Pilgrem, FTI Consulting, Nikki Edwards, Temple Bright & Pacificus Mediation and William Ingram Hill, Temple Bright & Pacificus Mediation
SAAMCO comes of age - where is it now and where is it going?
Thursday 1 February 2018 at Hogan Lovells LLP
Ben Elkington QC and Helen Evans – 4 New Square Chambers
Disclosure – time for change - Panel Debate
Tuesday 16 January 2018 at Simmons & Simmons LLP
Breach of confidence remedies – key developments and difficulties
Tuesday 12 December 2017 at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
LSLA Annual Dinner
Venue: Law Society Hall, Chancery Lane
Time: 6.45pm for 7.30pm
Group Actions and Prospectus Claims: lessons from the RBS Rights Issue Litigation
Wednesday 15 November 2017 at Hogan Lovells LLP
Jonathan Nash QC and Peter de Verneuil Smith – 3 Verulum Buildings
All Autumn/Winter Lectures 2017/18
Please note - in order to receive the member rate, the booking must be made with the Member's LSLA registered email address. If paying by bank transfer, please use the booking reference number as the payment reference.
Junior LSLA Autumn Bash
Tanner Warehouse
50 Bermondsey Street, London SE1 3UD
Drinks: 6:30pm
Dinner: 7:30pm
Dress code: Lounge suits/Cocktail dresses
JLSLA Autumn Seminar - A Perfect Marriage? – Managing the Barrister-Solicitor Relationship”
On Tuesday, 17 October 2017, the Junior LSLA in conjunction with Fountain Court Chambers will be holding its Autumn Seminar, as part of our series of events targeted at junior members of the profession.
LSLA Summer Party 2017
27 September 2017, 6.30pm - 11pm
Venue: The Gherkin, 30 St Mary Axe, London EC3A 8EP
Join us on the top floors of The Gherkin and enjoy panoramic views from one of the most iconic venues in the City. You will make your way to 39th and 40th floors, where drinks and food will be served in our exclusive area, for a party with a view!
Junior LSLA & Junior Combar Wine Tasting
Kindly hosted by Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP, the wine tasting is aimed at encouraging contact and interaction between junior civil litagators and barristers. The evening will incorporate a fun, quiz based element to test your knowledge (or lack thereof!) of the wines on offer, with a prize given out to each member of the winning team.
Freezing Orders: Practical guidance on obtaining, resisting, policing and enforcing them
Wednesday 12 July 2017 at Slaughter and May
“Freezing Orders: Practical guidance on obtaining, resisting, policing and enforcing them"
Nathan Pillow QC – Essex Court Chambers
Junior LSLA Summer Party - Discounted x 4 tickets
Discount Tickets - 4 for £100.00
All members and their guests are invited to the Junior LSLA’s “Aloha” Summer BBQ in the Polynesian paradise marquee at The Brewery on Chiswell Street. Served with a cocktail upon arrival, guests will be treated to a fantastic “Tiki” BBQ menu, unlimited drinks*, and the opportunity to engage with a network of their peers.
Junior LSLA Summer Party - Individual tickets
All members and their guests are invited to the Junior LSLA’s “Aloha” Summer BBQ in the Polynesian paradise marquee at The Brewery on Chiswell Street. Served with a cocktail upon arrival, guests will be treated to a fantastic “Tiki” BBQ menu, unlimited drinks*, and the opportunity to engage with a network of their peers.
Under Siege - an Update on Legal Professional Privilege
Thursday 15 June 2017 at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
Paranoia on the Clapham Omnibus: Recent Developments in the Law of Apparent Bias and Conflicts of Interest
Wednesday 24 May 2017 at Slaughter and May
JLSLA Seminar - "Winding up with a Win - a Litigator's Guide to Insolvency"
Financial difficulties and litigation often go hand in hand, with the insolvency of a party being either the trigger for, or a direct consequence of the issue of proceedings. Litigators can face the added complication of understanding and applying an entirely separate set of insolvency rules, possible jurisdictional issues and new potential areas of claim.
Instructing Experts - the do's and don'ts
Wednesday 10 May 2017 at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
LSLA All Spring/Summer Lectures 2017
Please note - in order to receive the member rate, the booking must be made with the LSLA registered email address of the member and if paying by bank transfer, please use the booking reference number as the payment reference.
Junior LSLA & Brick Court Poker Evening
We are delighted to announce the third Junior LSLA and Brick Court Poker Evening, kindly hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills.
LSLA AGM Dinner
Venue: Herbert Smith Freehills
Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm
Guest Speaker: Sir Bernard Eder
LSLA/Justice Panel Debate
We are pleased to announce that the London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA) and JUSTICE will be hosting a panel debate chaired by Baroness Shami Chakrabarti, with closing remarks from the Right Honourable Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury (President of the Supreme Court), to consider diversity in the senior judiciary and in the Courts of Eng
JLSLA Spring Seminar - Start at the Beginning - How to Frame your Claim
Economic Crime - Making the company pay
Non-members: £25.00
Lawyers’ duties to the Court and to opponents: lessons from the Nightjack saga
Non Members: £25.00
Recent Developments in Banking Law (2016)
Non-members: £25.00
Monday 28 November 2016 – Herbert Smith Freehills
“‘Recent Developments in Banking Law (2016)”
LSLA Annual Dinner
Law Society Hall, Chancery Lane
6.45pm for 7.30pm, Carriages at 11.30pm
Black tie
Junior LSLA "Day of the Dead" Autumn Bash
Carousel, 71 Blandford Street, Marylebone, London W1 8AB
Drinks: 7pm
Dinner: 8pm
Dress code: Lounge suits/Cocktail dresses
This year, members and their guests are invited to celebrate life at our Junior LSLA ‘Day of the Dead’ Autumn Bash.
Junior LSLA ‘Day of the Dead’ Autumn Bash
Venue: Carousel, 71 Blandford Street, Marylebone, London W1 8AB
Drinks: 7:00pm
Dinner: 8:00pm
Dress code: Lounge suits/Cocktail dresses
Junior LSLA Autumn Seminar
Venue: Allen & Overy, One Bishops Square, London E1 6AD
"Around the World in 80 Fines: Common concerns and practical tips for dealing with multi-jurisdictional investigations"
What does Brexit mean for the Brussels regime?
Wednesday 21 September 2016 at Simmons & Simmons
All Autumn/Winter Lectures 2016/17
Non-members: £90.00
Please note - in order to receive the member rate, the booking must be made with the registered email address of the member
LSLA Summer Party
Sky Garden, 1 Sky Garden Walk, EC3M 8AF
7pm - 10.30pm
All members and their guests are invited to the LSLA Summer Party at Sky Garden on the 36th floor of 20 Fenchurch Street, known to many as ‘The Walkie-Talkie’.
JLSLA Summer Seminar - Inspiring the next generation of the judiciary
This seminar will address questions on the future of the judiciary and the opportunities available for junior solicitors and barristers to join the bench later in their careers.
Kindly hosted by Slaughter and May, our panel for this event will be:
Recent Developments in Unjust Enrichment
Wednesday 6 July 2016 at Hogan Lovells
Laurence Rabinowitz QC – One Essex Court Chambers
Junior LSLA Summer Party
HMS Belfast, The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2JH
From 6.30pm with barbecue starting at 7pm.
Is there no stopping contractual estoppel?
Daniel Toledano QC – One Essex Court Chambers
Joint LSLA and LCLCBA Seminar
“Modern litigation & Disclosure: the explosion of data, the adversarial system and costs management”, the seminar is intended to give practical, experience-based insights from leading practitioners and Master Matthews.
Venue - Inner Temple Parliament Chamber, London EC4Y 7HL.
What does a commercial litigator need to know about human rights?
Jonathan Crow QC – 4 Stone Buildings
Junior LSLA Spring Seminar 2016 - Building Your Business Case
Kindly hosted by Ashurst LLP, we are pleased to announce the details of the next Junior LSLA Seminar as part of our series of events targeted at junior members of the profession.
Whether you’re on the fast track to partnership or just starting to make yourself known, there will be something for you.
Courts and Litigation in 2016 and beyond
The Hon Mr Justice Birss and Ed Crosse
All Spring/Summer Lectures 2016
Tuesday 17 May 2016 at Simmons & Simmons
“Courts and Litigation in 2016 and beyond”
The Hon Mr Justice Birss and Ed Crosse
Junior LSLA and Brick Court Chambers’ Poker Evening
The Junior LSLA and the members of Brick Court Chambers are delighted to announce the return of the Junior LSLA and Brick Court Poker Evening.
Tuesday, 19 April 2016 "Play the hand you're dealt"
LSLA AGM Dinner - 16 March 2016
Informal dinner after AGM - Guest Speaker: Mr Justice Birss
Autumn/Winter Lectures - Commercial Fraud Litigation: Update
Monday 22 February 2016 at Hogan Lovells
“Commercial Fraud Litigation: Update”
Paul McGrath QC – Essex Court Chambers
JLSLA Seminar - Legal Professional Privilege: are you up to speed?
Kindly hosted by Simmons & Simmons LLP, we are pleased to announce the details of the next Junior LSLA Seminar as part of our series of events targeted at junior members of the profession.
Autumn/Winter Lectures - Arbitration Agreements: pitfalls to avoid and a cautionary case study
Wednesday 20 January 2016 at Hogan Lovells
“Arbitration Agreements: pitfalls to avoid and a cautionary case study”
Sa’ad Hossain QC and David Caplan – One Essex Court Chambers
Autumn/Winter Lectures - The Privacy Paradox: can privacy law cope with emerging technology?”
Thursday 14 January 2016 at Hogan Lovells
“The Privacy Paradox: can privacy law cope with emerging technology?”
Timothy Pitt-Payne QC – 11 King’s Bench Walk Chambers
Autumn/Winter Lectures 2015/16 - All lectures
We are delighted to announce the details of the next series of LSLA lectures which will constitute talks by eminent practitioners on topical subjects of legal interest.
Autumn/Winter Lecture - Current Issues in Documentary Evidence
Monday 30 November 2015 at Herbert Smith Freehills
“Current Issues in Documentary Evidence”
Charles Hollander QC – Brick Court Chambers
Charles Hollander QC from Brick Court Chambers will consider current issues and recent case law developments relating to privilege, disclosure and documentary evidence.
Annual Dinner 2015
All members and their guests are invited to the flagship event of the Association’s year, the Annual Dinner, which will once again be held at the Law Society Hall in Chancery Lane, WC2 on the evening of Wednesday 25 November 2015.
JLSLA Autumn Bash 2015
Zetter Bar & Lounge
St John's Square, 86-88 Clerkenwell Road, London EC1M 5RJ
Champagne Reception - 7:00pm
Dinner served - 8:00pm
Joint JLSLA and Junior Chancery Bar Panel Discussion
Arbitration 101: An Alternative Dispute Revolution?
Been to the seminar on Arbitration vs. Litigation and decided Arbitration may be the way forward?
Junior LSLA Summer Seminar
A Brave New World: social media, marketing and new technology, the challenges and opportunities for junior solicitors
Please join us for our summer seminar kindly hosted by Slaughter and May followed by drinks and canapés on their roof terrace (weather permitting).
Arbitration vs Litigation
James Collins QC from Essex Court Chambers will discuss the pros and cons – both real and perceived – of arbitration vs litigation.
Update on Costs
Nick Bacon QC from 4 New Square will provide us with an Update on Costs. Nick is one of the leading silks in the costs field, and in recent months has been involved in both Coventry v Lawrence and the Mitchell litigation, and will provide an update on recent developments in costs.
Update on Banking Litigation
Tim Lord QC from Brick Court Chambers will provide us with an Update on Banking Litigation. Tim was Chambers Commercial Litigation Silk of the year last year and has been involved in many of the leading banking, financial and derivatives cases in recent years.
All Spring/Summer Lectures 2015
21 May 2015 at Herbert Smith Freehills
“Fairness and the Law of Evidence in the search for Justice”
Fairness and the Law of Evidence in the search for Justice
Hodge Malek QC from 39 Essex Chambers will speak about recent developments in Evidence and Disclosure – Hodge is author of leading text books in these areas (he edits Phipson on Evidence, and is also the co-author of Matthews and Malek on Disclosure).
LSLA Summer Party - 22 June 2015
SUSHISAMBA
38th floor, East Terrace, 110 Bishopsgate
6.30pm – 11pm
Members and their guests are invited to the LSLA Summer Party on the 38th floor of the Heron Tower for supper with a view!
Junior LSLA and Brick Court Chambers’ Poker Evening?
“How's Your Poker Face?”
The Junior LSLA are delighted to announce details of the Junior LSLA and Brick Court Chambers’ Poker Evening on Wednesday 15 April 2015.
Junior LSLA Spring Seminar 2015
“Well Begun is half Done – How to get off to a Flying Start”
Jo Box (Brick Court), David Kearns (Expert Investigations), Tom Davey (QLP Legal), Leigh Callaway (Irwin Mitchell LLP)
AGM Dinner
AGM Dinner - Tuesday 17 March 2015
Hogan Lovells International LLP at 6.30pm
Tickets sell fast and early application is advisable.
Joint LSLA and LCLCBA Seminar
Don’t lose out on fees: costs budgeting and how to maximise recovery on assessment
Location: Inner Temple Hall, London EC4Y 7HL
Speakers: Senior Costs Judge Gorden-Saker, PJ Kirby QC (Hardwicke Chambers), Mitesh Modha (Kain-Knight Costs Lawyers) and Seamus Smyth (Carter Lemon Camerons)
Autumn/Winter Lectures - Injunctions and Recent Developments in Interim Relief
Thursday 5 February 2015 at Hogan Lovells
Steven Gee QC – Stone Chambers
Steven Gee QC, author of leading text “Commercial Injunctions”, will discuss injunctions and recent developments in interim relief.
Autumn/Winter Lecture - Termination of Contracts: Pitfalls and Traps to Avoid
Tuesday 13 January 2015 at Herbert Smith Freehills
Michael Fealy QC – One Essex Court Chambers
Michael Fealy QC will discuss contractual termination.
Autumn/Winter Lectures - When to keep a secret and when to tell the world”
Monday 1 December 2014 at Herbert Smith Freehills
Ben Strong QC – One Essex Court Chambers
LSLA Annual Dinner - Wednesday 26 November 2014
All members and their guests are invited to the Annual Dinner of the Association which will be held at the Law Society on Wednesday 26 November 2014.
We are honoured that Lord Justice Jackson has agreed to speak and to make the evening go with a swing, Ali Sephton, singer songwriter, will entertain us after dinner on piano and vocals.
Autumn/Winter Lectures 2014/15 - All Lectures
We are delighted to announce the details of the next series of LSLA lectures which will constitute talks by eminent practitioners on topical subjects of legal interest.
Monday 17 November 2014 at Hogan Lovells
“Cross-Examination: A Collaborative Approach”
Clive Freedman QC – 7 King’s Bench Walk Chambers
Autumn/Winter Lecture - Cross-Examination: A Collaborative Approach
Monday 17 November 2014 at Hogan Lovells
Clive Freedman QC – 7 King’s Bench Walk Chambers
Clive Freedman QC will debunk the myth that cross-examination is the barrister’s domain. The best results are achieved by a collaboration of barrister, solicitor and client. The combination can be a case changer.
Junior LSLA Autumn Bash
Wednesday 22 October 2014
Top Secret Location, somewhere on the Jubilee Line (Zone 1) Go on…take the risk!
All members and their guests are invited to the Junior LSLA Autumn Bash…with a difference. The event (run by Gingerline) will be held at a secret location somewhere on
Junior LSLA Workshop - 18 September 2014
Kindly hosted by Stewarts Law LLP, we are pleased to announce the details of a Junior LSLA Workshop as part of our series of events targeted at junior members of the profession.
Thursday 18 September
Clients are from Mars and Solicitors are from Venus
Junior LSLA Summer BBQ
Kindly hosted by Olswang LLP, we are pleased to announce an evening of fun in the sun at the JLSLA Summer BBQ as part of our series of events targeted at junior members of the profession.
Tuesday 8 July
School's Out for Summer!
Fighting the FCA: Developments in regulatory litigation
Javan Herberg QC – Blackstone Chambers
Tricks of the trade
Michael Beloff QC – Blackstone Chambers
Michael Beloff QC will talk about the lessons he has learnt from his 33 years as a silk, arbitrator and judge.
Tuesday 17 June 2014 at Herbert Smith Freehills
JLSLA and Junior LCLCBA Panel Discussion What a Relief
Practical Guidance on how to bring and defend a relief from sanctions application
Tired of the academic debate and in need of some practical guidance?
Mitchell: The fear factor and how to deal with it
Alexander Hutton QC – Hailsham Chambers
Alexander Hutton QC will discuss the implications of Mitchell v News Group Newspapers.
Wednesday 28 May 2014 at Herbert Smith Freehills
ALL Events - Spring Lecture Series 2014
Tuesday 13 May 2014 at Hogan Lovells
The Defamation Act 2013 – sea change, or incremental reforms? and Beyond defamation, striking the balance: Articles 8 and 10
James Price QC and Adrienne Page QC – 5RB
James Price QC looks at whether the Defamation Act 2013, which received Royal Assent in
April 2013 and came into force on 1 January 2014, is really as radical as it appears at first glance.
Junior LSLA / Junior COMBAR Quiz Night
Fingers on Buzzers...
Kindly hosted by Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP, the quiz night is aimed at encouraging contact and interaction between junior civil litigators and barristers, and provides the perfect opportunity to prove that you are more knowledgeable than your peers in the legal profession.
Junior LSLA Spring Seminar
Kindly hosted by Baker & McKenzie, we are pleased to announce the details of the 2014 Junior LSLA Spring Seminar as part of our series of events targeted at junior members of the profession.
Wednesday 26 February
Junior LSLA Autumn Bash
Champagne Reception sponsored by Transperfect Legal Solutions – 7:00pm
Dinner served – 8:00pm
All members and their guests are invited to the Junior LSLA Autumn Bash which will be held at The Crypt, a Bleeding Heart Restaurant, on Wednesday 23 October 2013.
How to Make Friends and Influence Clients
Michael Hartridge (Lloyds Banking Group), Barry Matthews (ITV) and Stuart Burnside (Morgan Stanley Investment Management).
Junior LSLA & Chancery Bar Bowling Night
The Junior LSLA is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a bowling night with junior members of the Chancery Bar Association as part of our series of events targeted at junior members of the profession.
Junior LSLA & Chancery Bar Bowling Night
The Junior LSLA is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a bowling night with junior members of the Chancery Bar Association as part of our series of events targeted at junior members of the profession.
How To Get An Injunction And What To Do If You Are On The Receiving End
How To Get An Injunction And What To Do If You Are On The Receiving End
Sue Prevezer QC (Deputy High Court Judge), Iain MacWhannel (3 Paper Buildings), Alex Sciannaca (Hogan Lovells LLP), and Sarah Long (J.P. Morgan).
Tasting Theme: Expensive Tastes?
The Junior LSLA will be holding a joint wine tasting evening with members of Junior COMBAR as part of our series of events targeted at junior members of the profession.
Disclosure and Privilege - Horror Stories and How to Avoid
Them Jo Reeve (BDO), Lisa Burton (UNIFIED), Rebecca Loveridge (Fountain Court)
An informal, practical guide to the multitude of issues arising from disclosure, including difficulties encountered where dealing with questions of privilege and common pitfalls to dodge.
Junior LSLA* and Junior LCLCBA* Informal Drinks Reception
The Junior LCLCBA invite members of the Junior LSLA to be their guests at an informal drinks reception: Thursday 31st January 2013 6-9pm Apex Temple Court Hotel 1-2 Serjeant's Inn Fleet Street London EC4Y 1LL
How to Establish a Claim in Fraud
How to Establish a Claim in Fraud
Please join us for a fascinating seminar on the establishment of claims in fraud. The discussion, led by Derrick Dale QC of Fountain Court Chambers, will focus on the practical issues to be aware of when bringing or defending fraud claims and promises to offer intriguing insight into the tests applied by the Court and the role of inference.
Junior LSLA Autumn Bash
All members and their guests are invited to the inaugural Junior LSLA Autumn Bash which will be held at Portal Bar & Restaurant on Thursday 25 October 2012.
Tubbing or Not Tubbing, that is the Question – The Future of Expert Evidence
Witness Statements and Evidence - Horror Stories and How to Avoid Them
George Spalton (4 New Square), Abra Bompas (One Essex Court), Alexander Thavenot (Osborne Clarke) and Chris Bushell (Herbert Smith LLP)